Checking into a high-end health spa won’t cure all your body aches overnight, but it’s a particularly luxurious way to start a new regimen or fine-tune an already-proven exercise. I’ve been doing it for years. Luckily, new (and new and improved) retreats continue to proliferate, providing medical care to extend life, find out what works and what doesn’t, and even optimize everything from diet. We offer up to grade biomarker testing. for your sleep and more.
Here are five properties worth checking out for the ultimate boost.
Sensei Porcupine Creek
Rancho Mirage, California
freshly opened Sensei Porcupine Creekis a state-of-the-art wellness offering on 230 acres of private land by Larry Ellison and Dr. David Agus. Its optimal wellbeing program is his individually tailored 5-day wellness journey designed around evidence-based health techniques, data acquisition and analysis.
Programs begin at home with Whoop straps mailed directly to guests to collect fitness, sleep and recovery data prior to arrival. The straps can be worn longer, although he has to use them 14 days in advance to gather enough information. The package includes his six-month membership to Whoop’s app. Once you get to your teacher, the program begins with an orientation with your guide, followed by one-on-one sessions focusing on mindset, nutrition, yoga or fitness, and daily classes such as art tours and garden walks. It doesn’t stop there: Even after departure, guests have continuous access to their own Sensei Portal to track and understand their personal data. From $1,880 per person per night
Amomii
Sedona, Arizona.
Amomiinestled within the towering red rock walls of Boynton Canyon has reopened after being closed for two years. A $40 million renovation has expanded the property by 40%. It now boasts 42,000 square feet of wellness space, with 26 treatment rooms offering traditional massages, breathing classes, and movement studios. An all-new consultation wing hosts sessions with Mii Amo’s therapists and mindfulness team.
The great outdoors has always been a big draw here, and one of the best things about Mii Amo is its ‘hiking in, hiking out’ environment. Our team of adventure guides will take you on full moon excursions, canyon explorations, rock climbing, nature photography walks and more. All of this is enhanced by Sedna’s extraordinary, almost mystical energy. From $6,200 per person for 3 nights
Aman New York
Robert Rieger
new york city
Aman New York‘s three-story spa might be Instagram catnip, but the hotel’s 25,000-square-foot wellness space doesn’t shy away from the serious side of things. Facilities are available exclusively to hotel guests and private club members and are focused on helping with everything from injury rehab to stress reduction to marathon preparation.
In addition to cardio and strength training equipment, there is hypoxia training, infrared fitness equipment, and a double-capacity cryotherapy chamber. Personalized tai chi, qigong, yoga, pilates and meditation sessions are available, and for those who want to go off the menu, the team will call on experts in other forms of exercise (martial arts, dance, etc.) . It’s bespoke fitness, with a dose of luxury on the side. From $3,200 per night
Shiro
Natalie Cook
dubai
Dubai’s eccentric, maximalist charm has never made it a destination for wellness retreat seekers. But one of his new fitness-focused hotels is trying to change that.
ShiroEmerging hospitality brand plans to open its first properties in the emirate’s capital later this year. Instead of building a great gym and leaving it alone, as many luxury hotels do, developers brought together top-notch athletes and mental health, nutrition and sleep experts to help them improve their mental and physical fitness. Unleash your peak performance.
Consultants, including Serie A football powerhouse AC Milan’s in-house medical team, Olympic gold medalist swimmer Adam Peaty and Olympic boxer Ramla Ali, developed a signature program and provided professional level guidance on what it takes to stay. Sharing insights to the top of your game.
Stays ranging from overnight to multi-day retreats and packages with specific fitness goals in mind begin with a 3D body composition assessment to provide the data needed for an individually tailored plan. This assessment is based on AC Milan’s laboratory expertise in identifying players’ strengths and weaknesses in order to create a dedicated training programme. Siro’s version offers a broader perspective based on personal goals.
The hotel has 27,240 square feet of fitness and recovery space and offers excursions such as paddleboarding, biking the Al Qudra desert track, and hiking in the nearby Hatta Mountains. A special ‘lab’ offers alternative therapies and services such as cryotherapy, infrared sauna, physical therapy, acupuncture and signature stretching protocols, all aimed at improving blood circulation and reducing stress.
Each of Siro’s 122 rooms and suites is designed with recovery in mind. All feature equipment such as Swedish ladders, stretch bands and trigger point balls, as well as mattresses designed by American company King Koil to keep your bed cool and promote deeper, more restorative sleep. From $400 per night
golden door
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San Marcos, California
Charitable hotel just completed a $5 million spa renovation golden door Look better than ever. And thanks to the new Private His Jet Program, your luxurious experience begins even before you arrive. Golden Flight His package picks you up on a plane scented with soothing sweet basil oil. Along the way, you’ll be served an ultra-hydrating potassium broth, plus guided meditation and stretching videos designed to get you started on your wellness journey early.
The spa’s week-long custom wellness program includes personal training, massages, skin care treatments, and bespoke meal plans featuring ingredients from the property’s farm. 100% of net profits will be donated to end child abuse. New York Child Abuse Prevention Association and the Radhi Children’s Hospital in San Diego. Golden Flight Packages from $28,450 per person
